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In World War II women made up a large amount of training and ferry pilots, helping to free up men for combat roles. By the 1950s there was serious consideration of using women in national space programs, as it was thought that their physiology was more suitable. A major consideration for the early space program would simply be the smaller size of women, as they weigh less than men and do not need as much space or supplies.

Given this, could women have been allowed to fly in combat units earlier than they were historically, especially outside of communist countries? Could they have served in defensive roles piloting interceptors?
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